Police statistics released yesterday also revealed a sharp rise in the number of drug related crimes occurring and a significant drop in the number of assaults committed in Ballarat

FIRE

﻿It was a quiet night for fire crews with no emergency call outs.

However Ballarat Fire Brigade's senior station officer Shane Phillips said crews were preparing to leave for Morwell, with residents in the town dealing with air pollution and smoke which has blanketed the city.

The smoke is coming from a fire still burning the Hazelwood open cut coal mine

AMBULANCE

﻿Nothing of interest to report

TRAINS﻿

Services look good for train commuters this morning with the Ballarat line experiencing no delays. However, it wasn't the case yesterday afternoon, with multiple delays due to track faults.

ON THE AGENDA

Corrections Minister Edward O'Donohue will today visit Ballarat and inspect CCTV cameras in the city as well as make an announcement about Langi Kal Kal Prison.